The poetical works of Mr. John Milton. Containing Paradise lost, Paradise regain'd, Sampson Agonistes, and his Poems on several occasions. Together with explanatory notes on each book of the Paradise lost, and a table never before printed
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Type of record: Book
Title: The poetical works of Mr. John Milton. Containing Paradise lost, Paradise regain'd, Sampson Agonistes, and his Poems on several occasions. Together with explanatory notes on each book of the Paradise lost, and a table never before printed
Classmark: BC Lt q/MIL
Creator(s): Milton, John (1608-1674)
Additional creator(s): Hume, Patrick (fl. 1695) (Other)
Related people: Hume, Patrick
Publisher: Printed for J. Tonson
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1695
Language: English
Size and medium: 5 pt. in 1 v
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/276780
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991000411249705181
Collection group(s): English Literature
Description
Each part has special t.-p. and separate paging, except the last section (notes on Paradise lost) which is included in the title to that poem.
Title-page for Paradise regained bears the words "To which is added Samson agonistes", but Samson agonistes has a separate title-page and pagination. The date on Paradise regained title-page is misprinted MDCCXV, but is correct on Samson agonistes title-page. Both are printed by R.E. to be sold by John Whitlock.
Paradise lost is of the sixth edition, Wing M2151; the Poems are of the third edition, Wing M2162.
Contents: Paradise lost. 6th ed., with sculptures... Printed by Tho. Hodgkin, for Jacob Tonson. 1695.--Paradise regain'd ... Printed by R. E. and to be sold by John Whitlock. 1695)--Samson Agonistes ... Printed by R. E. and ... sold by John Whitlock. 1695.--Poems upon several occasions. 3d ed. Printed for Jacob Tonson. 1695.--Annotations on Milton's Paradise lost. By H. (i.e. Patrick Hume) 1695.
Indexed in: Wing M2163.
Additional description
Initials A.W. in ink on title-page. Samson agonistes pp.43-4 repaired, affecting text
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